Search New Orleans Booking Releases

New Orleans booking releases are maintained by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) at 2800 Perdido Street. OPSO operates the Orleans Justice Center and is the primary custodian of booking records for anyone arrested in Orleans Parish. The New Orleans Police Department makes arrests, but OPSO handles all bookings and jail custody. Current inmate data is available through the OPSO Docket Master system and the LAVINE roster. For booking release records or current custody status, contact OPSO at (504) 202-9339 or the records room at (504) 827-8563.

New Orleans Police Department

The New Orleans Police Department is headquartered at 715 S. Broad Street in New Orleans and can be reached at (504) 821-2222. NOPD handles law enforcement and makes arrests throughout the city. When NOPD officers arrest someone in New Orleans, the individual is transported to OPSO for booking and processing. NOPD does not operate its own jail; all custody transfers to the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office once an arrest is made.

For incident reports or records related to NOPD investigations, contact NOPD directly at 715 S. Broad Street. For booking records, jail custody status, and information about anyone held at the Orleans Justice Center, contact OPSO. These are separate agencies with separate records systems, so knowing which one has what you need saves time.

Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office

The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office operates the Orleans Justice Center and maintains all booking records for New Orleans. OPSO is located at 2800 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. The main line is (504) 202-9339. The OPSO records room handles requests for booking records and can be reached directly at (504) 827-8563 or by email at recordroom@opso.us.

OPSO runs the Docket Master inmate search system, which lets anyone look up current custody status for individuals held at the Orleans Justice Center. The system shows booking date, charges, bond information, and case status. This is the primary public tool for live booking release data in New Orleans. The LAVINE roster at orleans.lavns.org pulls from the same booking database and is part of the statewide network.

New Orleans Booking Releases Online

The OPSO Docket Master system is the main public tool for searching live booking release data in New Orleans. It connects directly to the Orleans Justice Center booking database and shows current custody status, charges, bond amounts, and court dates for anyone held in OPSO custody. This system is more detailed than many parish LAVINE rosters and is updated in real time.

The LAVINE roster at orleans.lavns.org is also available for New Orleans booking release lookups. LAVINE is maintained by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement as part of the statewide network covering all 64 parishes. Both systems give access to public booking data for the Orleans Justice Center.

The Louisiana VINE system connects New Orleans booking releases to the statewide LAVINE network and the national VINELink platform.

VINELink at vinelink.com lets anyone register for free automatic alerts when a specific person's custody status changes at the Orleans Justice Center. The service runs around the clock and supports over 200 languages. Call 1-866-528-6748 for help registering or for live status checks.

For booking records that are not available online, contact the OPSO records room at (504) 827-8563 or email recordroom@opso.us. Staff handle written requests under Louisiana's public records law and can provide booking records, arrest reports, and custody history.

What New Orleans Booking Records Show

New Orleans booking records are public under Louisiana Revised Statute 44:3(4)(a), which makes the booking of a person under Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 228 a public document. The public portion of a booking record includes the person's name and identifying information, the charges filed, the booking date and time, and the location of the alleged offense.

OPSO booking records may also include bond amounts, court dates, and case numbers linked to the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. The Docket Master system connects booking data with court records, making it possible to track a case from arrest through court proceedings using a single search. Records tied to active investigations or pending criminal litigation are not public under R.S. 44:3 and may be withheld by OPSO while cases remain open.

Note: A booking records an arrest, not a conviction. Everyone held at the Orleans Justice Center is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.

How to Request New Orleans Booking Records

To request booking records or arrest reports from New Orleans, contact the OPSO records room at (504) 827-8563 or email recordroom@opso.us. You can also submit a written request by mail to the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office at 2800 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. Include the full name of the person, the approximate booking date, and the charges if known. For incident reports from NOPD, contact NOPD directly at 715 S. Broad Street.

Louisiana's public records law, R.S. 44:32, requires the custodian of records to respond within three business days of a written request. The custodian must provide the records or explain in writing why they cannot be released. Copy fees may apply under the Louisiana fee schedule.

For state-level inmates transferred from New Orleans, the Louisiana DPS&C automated locator at (225) 383-4580 is available 24 hours a day. Records requests can be emailed to docpublicrecords@la.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 94304, Baton Rouge, LA 70804. The DPS&C offender information page provides state inmate location resources.

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Orleans Parish Booking Releases

New Orleans is coterminous with Orleans Parish. All booking releases for the city go through the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office. For more on the parish-level booking system, OPSO contact details, and the full LAVINE roster, visit the Orleans Parish booking releases page.

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